SunRisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants, IPL 2024: Match Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports
Both teams will be looking for a win here to fancy their chances in the IPL 2024 Playoffs
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: May 08, 2024 05:05 pm IST
SunRisers Hyderabad will be up against the Lucknow Super Giants in the 57th match of the Indian Premier League, 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Wednesday. SunRisers Hyderabad have played 11 matches in the ongoing T20 tournament and are currently ranked fourth on the points table, while Lucknow Super Giants have also played 11 matches and are currently ranked fifth on the points table.
In the last match played by SunRisers Hyderabad against Mumbai Indians, Mumbai Indians beat SunRisers Hyderabad by seven wickets. The top fantasy player for SunRisers Hyderabad was Pat Cummins who scored 86 fantasy points.
In their last match in this series against Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Lucknow Super Giants by 98 runs. The top fantasy player for Lucknow Super Giants was Naveen-ul-Haq who scored 77 fantasy points.
Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and taking wickets is going to be difficult. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 174 runs.
Pace or Spin?
The venue is suited for both Pacers and Spinners alike.
Weather Report
Temperature will hover around 27.9 degree C and humidity is expected to be around 53%. Winds at a speed of 8.15 m/s are expected. There is light rain expected which may affect playing conditions.
Head to Head
In the three matches played between these two teams, Lucknow Super Giants have won all their matches. SunRisers Hyderabad do not have a good record against Lucknow Super Giants. Based on our analysis and trends, We predict the trend to continue. SunRisers Hyderabad batters have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while all-rounders have earned the most fantasy points for Lucknow Super Giants.
Fantasy Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Marco Jansen
Marco Jansen is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. Marco Jansen has an average of 93 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. He is a left-arm medium fast bowler and in the recent 3 matches, this player has taken 0, 1, 0, 0, 0 wickets at an average of 129. Marco Jansen has a good record at this venue in the recent 3 matches he played here and has taken 0, 2, 0, 0, 0 wickets.
Marcus Stoinis
Marcus Stoinis is an all-rounder with an average of 63 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.4 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a top-order right-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches, Marcus Stoinis has scored 0, 36, 0, 62, 0 runs at an average of 32.7 per match. He is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches has taken 0, 0, 1, 0, 0 wickets, averaging at 48 wickets per match.
Anmolpreet Singh
Anmolpreet Singh is a batter with an average of 32 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.2 and can be a punt pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a top-order right-handed batter. In the last 5 matches, Anmolpreet Singh has scored 169 runs averaging 33.8 per match.
Heinrich Klaasen
Heinrich Klaasen can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 49 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 9.1. This player is a batter, bats right-handed and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 5 matches, Heinrich Klaasen has scored 86 runs averaging 21.5 per match.
Travis Head
Travis Head is a batter with an average of 65 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. He is a top-order opening batter, bats left-handed. In the recent 5 matches, this player has scored 48, 58, 13, 1 and 89 runs at an average of 41.8 per match.
KL Rahul
KL Rahul is a wicket-keeper with an average of 64 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.7 and can be a good pick for your fantasy Team. KL Rahul is a top-order opening batter, bats right-handed and also keeps wickets. In the recently played 5 matches, he has scored 25, 28, 76, 16 and 82 runs averaging 45.4 per match.
Bhuvneshwar Singh
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is a bowler with an average of 33 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.3 and can be a differential pick for your fantasy Team. This player bowls right-arm medium and in the recently played 4 matches, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has taken 5 wickets at an average of 23. He has been very successful against this team, taking 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets in the recent matches. This player has bowled well at this venue in the recent 4 matches Bhuvneshwar Kumar played here and has taken 3, 0, 0, 1, 0 wickets.
Mohsin Khan
Mohsin Khan can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. Mohsin Khan has an average of 40 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.5. He is a left-arm medium fast bowler and in the recently played 5 matches this player has taken 4 wickets at an average of 50.8.
Fantasy Team
Wicket-keepers: Anmolpreet Singh, Heinrich Klaasen and Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma and Devdutt Padikkal
All-Rounders: Marco Jansen, Marcus Stoinis, Arshin Kulkarni and Krunal Pandya
Bowler: Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Captain: Arshin Kulkarni
Vice-Captain: Heinrich Klaasen